# 2016 State Basketball League season

The 2016 State Basketball League season was the 28th season of the State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July. The finals began on Friday 5 August and concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 2 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 3 September.

## Pre-season

The 2016 SBL Pre-Season Blitz was held at Warwick Stadium over Saturday 5 March and Sunday 6 March.

## Regular season

The regular season began on Friday 18 March and ended on Saturday 30 July after 20 rounds of competition.
The Stirling Senators entered the 2016 season with a renovated Warwick Stadium, while the Perth Redbacks moved home to the Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre after a trial year at Curtin University in 2015. Additionally, due to renovations to the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, the Mandurah Magic hosted all of their games in 2016 at the Rockingham Flames' home venue of Mike Barnett Sports Complex.

### Standings

| Pos |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Cockburn Cougars | 22 | 4 |
| 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 21 | 5 |
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 18 | 8 |
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 18 | 8 |
| 5 | Rockingham Flames | 17 | 9 |
| 6 | Stirling Senators | 17 | 9 |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 15 | 11 |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | East Perth Eagles | 10 | 16 |
| 10 | South West Slammers | 8 | 18 |
| 11 | Lakeside Lightning | 7 | 19 |
| 12 | Goldfields Giants | 7 | 19 |
| 13 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 6 | 20 |
| 14 | Mandurah Magic | 5 | 21 |
| Pos |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Joondalup Wolves | 19 | 3 |
| 2 | Rockingham Flames | 18 | 4 |
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 17 | 5 |
| 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 15 | 7 |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 12 | 10 |
| 6 | Lakeside Lightning | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | Cockburn Cougars | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | Kalamunda Eastern Suns | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Stirling Senators | 8 | 14 |
| 11 | East Perth Eagles | 2 | 20 |
| 12 | South West Slammers | 2 | 20 |

## Finals

The finals began on Friday 5 August and consisted of three rounds. The finals concluded with the women's grand final on Friday 2 September and the men's grand final on Saturday 3 September.

### Men's bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 1 | Cockburn Cougars | 109 | 85 | 130 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 104 | 96 | 115 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 104 | 96 | 115 | 1 | Cockburn Cougars | 100 | 92 | X | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 96 | 86 | X | | | | |
| 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 107 | 107 | X | 4 | Geraldton Buccaneers | 96 | 86 | X | | | | |
| 5 | Rockingham Flames | 105 | 101 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rockingham Flames | 105 | 101 | X | | | | | | Cockburn Cougars | 96 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Joondalup Wolves | 84 | X | X |
| 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 110 | 103 | X | | | | | | | | | | Joondalup Wolves | 84 | X | X |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 95 | 78 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 95 | 78 | X | 2 | Joondalup Wolves | 122 | 99 | 110 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Willetton Tigers | 103 | 128 | 95 | | | | |
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 110 | 103 | X | 3 | Willetton Tigers | 103 | 128 | 95 | | | | |
| 6 | Stirling Senators | 97 | 99 | X | | | | | | | | | |

#### Grand Final summary

* 3 September 2016 7:30 pm
* Box score Report Highlights Game replay part 1 Game replay part 2 Game replay part 3
Cockburn Cougars 96, Joondalup Wolves 84 :
| Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 25–19, 20–24, 25–24 |||
| Pts: Najee Lane 24 Rebs: Marcus Goode 15 Asts: McIntyre, Thomas 4 each | Pts: Kevin Davis 20 Rebs: Kevin Davis 14 Asts: Questel, Maxwell 4 each |
| Cockburn wins SBL Championship |||
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Rhett Della Maddalena (Cougars)

### Women's bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 1 | Joondalup Wolves | 84 | 84 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cockburn Cougars | 67 | 63 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cockburn Cougars | 67 | 63 | X | 1 | Joondalup Wolves | 80 | 56 | 74 | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 50 | 60 | 49 | | | | |
| 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 71 | 65 | 71 | 4 | Perry Lakes Hawks | 50 | 60 | 49 | | | | |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 69 | 73 | 69 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mandurah Magic | 69 | 73 | 69 | | | | | | Joondalup Wolves | 58 | X | X |
| | | | | | | | | | | Willetton Tigers | 60 | X | X |
| 2 | Rockingham Flames | 90 | 77 | X | | | | | | | | | | Willetton Tigers | 60 | X | X |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 66 | 56 | X | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Perth Redbacks | 66 | 56 | X | 2 | Rockingham Flames | 59 | 76 | 50 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Willetton Tigers | 82 | 62 | 54 | | | | |
| 3 | Willetton Tigers | 101 | 78 | X | 3 | Willetton Tigers | 82 | 62 | 54 | | | | |
| 6 | Lakeside Lightning | 58 | 66 | X | | | | | | | | | |

#### Grand Final summary

* 2 September 2016 7:30 pm
* Box score Report
Joondalup Wolves 58, Willetton Tigers 60 :
| Scoring by quarter: 12–14, 21–22, 13–10, 12–14 |||
| Pts: Klara Wischer 20 Rebs: Klara Wischer 13 Asts: Klara Wischer 3 | Pts: Kate Malpass 28 Rebs: Ebony Antonio 13 Asts: Tomlinson, Antonio 3 each |
| Willetton wins SBL Championship |||
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Kate Malpass (Tigers)

## All-Star games

The 2016 SBL All-Star games took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 6 June, with all proceeds going to Lifeline WA for suicide prevention.

### Men's game
#### Rosters

North All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| C | Kevin Davis | Joondalup Wolves |
| F | Maurice Barrow | Geraldton Buccaneers |
| G/F | Jourdan DeMuynck | Perth Redbacks |
| F | Ben Purser | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F | Rhys Vague | East Perth Eagles |
| Reserves |||
| F | Bobby Evans | Joondalup Wolves |
| G | Joel Wagner | Perth Redbacks |
| F | Thomas Korf | East Perth Eagles |
| G | Jayden Coburn | Stirling Senators |
| F | Kyle Lindbergh | Stirling Senators |
| G | Timothy Squire | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| Head coach: Ben Ettridge (Joondalup Wolves) |||
South All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| G/F | Kenny Manigault | Goldfields Giants |
| G | Najee Lane | Cockburn Cougars |
| G | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers |
| F | Jacob Holmen | Goldfields Giants |
| F/C | T. J. Hallice | Lakeside Lightning |
| Reserves |||
| G | Damien Scott | Willetton Tigers |
| F | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars |
| G/F | Jay Bowie | Willetton Tigers |
| F | Daniel Alexander | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Cooper Land | Rockingham Flames |
| F | Trevor Setty | Mandurah Magic |
| Head coach: Matt Parsons (Cockburn Cougars) |||

#### Game data

* 6 June 2016 2:00 pm
* Box Score Report #1 Report #2
North 104, South 116 :
| Scoring by quarter: 31–37, 24–27, 23–28, 26–24 |||
| Pts: Vague (21) Rebs: Lindbergh (10) Asts: Vague (4) | Pts: Holmen (21) Rebs: Setty (12) Asts: Nichols (6) |
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Najee Lane

### Women's game
#### Rosters

South All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| G | Casey Mihovilovich | Mandurah Magic |
| C | Adijat Adams | Mandurah Magic |
| G | Courtney Byrnes | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars |
| G | Dena English | South West Slammers |
| Reserves |||
| F | Courtney Bayliss | South West Slammers |
| G | Rachel Halleen | Mandurah Magic |
| F | Cherridy Thornton | Cockburn Cougars |
| F | Ashleigh Grant | Lakeside Lightning |
| F | Ashlee Sidebottom | Rockingham Flames |
| Head coach: Ryan Petrik (Rockingham Flames) |||
North All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| G | Stacey Barr | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| G | Adrienne Jones | Perth Redbacks |
| F/C | Amber Land | Stirling Senators |
| G/F | Taylor Bestry | Stirling Senators |
| F | Klara Wischer | Joondalup Wolves |
| Reserves |||
| G | Lauren Jeffers | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| F | Jessica Jakens | Perth Redbacks |
| G | Rebecca Benson | Perth Redbacks |
| G | Nicole Jorre St Jorre | East Perth Eagles |
| F | Nikita-Lee Martin | Joondalup Wolves |
| G | Shani Amos | Joondalup Wolves |
| Head coach: Craig Friday (Joondalup Wolves) |||

#### Game data

* 6 June 2016 12:00 pm
* Box Score Report
South 70, North 93 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 14–25, 25–30, 13–17 |||
| Pts: Williams (16) Rebs: Williams (16) Asts: English (4) | Pts: Wischer (17) Rebs: Jakens (11) Asts: Amos (6) |
* Bendat Basketball Centre, Floreat MVP: Klara Wischer

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round | Men's Player | Team | Women's Player | Team |
| 1 | Cooper Land | Rockingham Flames | Kate Malpass | Willetton Tigers |
| 2 | Jacob Holmen | Goldfields Giants | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames |
| 3 | Rhys Vague | East Perth Eagles | Stacey Barr | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 4 | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 5 | Daniel Alexander | Lakeside Lightning | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars |
| 6 | Maurice Barrow | Geraldton Buccaneers | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars |
| 7 | Matthew Adekponya | Geraldton Buccaneers | Klara Wischer | Joondalup Wolves |
| 8 | Trian Iliadis | Joondalup Wolves | Louella Tomlinson | Willetton Tigers |
| 9 | Tom Jervis | East Perth Eagles | Stacey Barr | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 10 | Damien Scott | Willetton Tigers | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames |
| 11 | Cody Ellis | Stirling Senators | Amber Land | Stirling Senators |
| 12 | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | Ashleigh Grant | Lakeside Lightning |
| 13 | Marcus Goode | Cockburn Cougars | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars |
| 14 | Marcus Goode | Cockburn Cougars | Carley Mijović | Kalamunda Eastern Suns |
| 15 | Trevor Setty | Mandurah Magic | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks |
| 16 | Lewis Thomas | Perth Redbacks | Klara Wischer | Joondalup Wolves |
| 17 | Daniel Alexander | Lakeside Lightning | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars |
| 18 | Cooper Land | Rockingham Flames | N/A | N/A |
| 19 | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers | Louella Tomlinson | Willetton Tigers |
| 20 | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames |

### Statistics leaders

| Category | Men's Player | Team | Stat | Women's Player | Team | Stat |
| Points per game | Tre Nichols | South West Slammers | 31.13 | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars | 28.06 |
| Rebounds per game | Marcus Goode | Cockburn Cougars | 14.58 | Candace Williams | Cockburn Cougars | 16.33 |
| Assists per game | Taylor Land | Rockingham Flames | 6.48 | Kate Malpass | Willetton Tigers | 5.52 |
| Steals per game | Kenny Manigault | Goldfields Giants | 3.23 | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames | 3.2 |
| Blocks per game | Marcus Goode | Cockburn Cougars | 2.62 | Louella Tomlinson | Willetton Tigers | 3.13 |
| Field goal percentage | Kevin Davis | Joondalup Wolves | 60.8% | Lara Napier | Willetton Tigers | 55.6% |
| 3-pt field goal percentage | Gavin Field | Cockburn Cougars | 44.2% | Lyndal Gardner | Stirling Senators | 38.3% |
| Free throw percentage | Kyle Armour | Willetton Tigers | 83.6% | Deanna Smith | Perry Lakes Hawks | 92.2% |

### Regular season

* Men's Most Valuable Player: Cooper Land (Rockingham Flames)
* Women's Most Valuable Player: Alison Schwagmeyer (Lakeside Lightning)
* Men's Coach of the Year: Matt Parsons (Cockburn Cougars)
* Women's Coach of the Year: Craig Friday (Joondalup Wolves)
* Men's Most Improved Player: Jayden Coburn (Stirling Senators)
* Women's Most Improved Player: Amy Kidner (Joondalup Wolves)
* Men's All-Star Five:
** PG: Tre Nichols (South West Slammers)
** SG: Matthew Adekponya (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** SF: Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
** PF: Daniel Alexander (Lakeside Lightning)
** C: Marcus Goode (Cockburn Cougars)
* Women's All-Star Five:
** PG: Shani Amos (Joondalup Wolves)
** SG: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
** SF: Klara Wischer (Joondalup Wolves)
** PF: Candace Williams (Cockburn Cougars)
** C: Louella Tomlinson (Willetton Tigers)
* Men's All-Defensive Five:
** PG: Kyle Armour (Willetton Tigers)
** SG: Najee Lane (Cockburn Cougars)
** SF: Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
** PF: Maurice Barrow (Geraldton Buccaneers)
** C: Kevin Davis (Joondalup Wolves)
* Women's All-Defensive Five:
** PG: Shani Amos (Joondalup Wolves)
** SG: Sami Whitcomb (Rockingham Flames)
** SF: Ebony Antonio (Willetton Tigers)
** PF: Ellyce Ironmonger (Joondalup Wolves)
** C: Louella Tomlinson (Willetton Tigers)

### Finals

* Men's Grand Final MVP: Rhett Della Maddalena (Cockburn Cougars)
* Womens' Grand Final MVP: Kate Malpass (Willetton Tigers)